direct to your inboxCouncillors in Tameside have agreed a maximum council tax rise of 4.99pc and £9 million worth of cuts – including reductions in recycling collections.At a meeting of the full council on Tuesday night a majority of members supported the budget for 2021/22, which means residents’ bills will rise by at least £50 from April.However the minority Conservative group, which had voted for previous years’ budgets put forward by the Labour administration, said they could not support such a big tax hike.Increasing council tax by 1.99pc and the precept for adult social care by 3pc will raise nearly £5m for the town hall, helping to bridge the authority’s £23m budget gap.For a band A property this increase in council tax will equate.
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